Training courses
2024
Anatomy and Palpation, Part 1: Abdomen
This series explores human anatomy in-depth. We will study living anatomy based on body regions as well as on different tissues. Students will learn how to locate and palpate various tissues respectfully, and how to assess and perceive clinically relevant information from the body. The first part will focus on abdominal cavity and its content, which includes organs, muscles, fascia, membrane, ligaments, attachment system, lymphatics, and neuro-vasculature.
Format: Online zoom
Starting date: Thursday February 22, 2024
Tuition: $250 for non members (free for members)
Ling Shu Meridian Chapters
靈樞經脈篇
This class explores Ling Shu chapter 10, 11 and 13, which describes 12 main meridians and their corresponding collaterals (chapter 10), the divergent channels that merge with their corresponding yin yang counterparts (chapter 11), and sinew channels (chapter 13). The description of meridians and channels are an important part of anatomy in the East Asian medicine. The locations and trajectories of these subtle yet perceptible structures in the living body are described in these chapters. Therefore, these chapters are of utmost importance for acupuncture practitioners. Class will focus not only on the information but also on how to palpate these meridians on oneself and others externally and how to explore through our mind’s eyes internally within our own body.
Format: Online zoom (Starting Thursday March 28, 2024)
Tuition: free for members (members only class)
Yoshimasu Todo’s “Evidence of Herbs”
吉益東洞 藥徵
This course introduces one of the most inspiring and influential works of Yoshimasu Todo, ‘Yakucho 藥徵’. In this seminal work, Yoshimasu Todo analyzed Zhang Zhongjing’s writing and use of formulas to deduce patterns of frequently used individual herbs. There had been many scholars who attempted to explain herbs used in Shanghan Zabing Lun before him but they did by relying on other sources such as Ben Cao Jing, other materia medicas and Neijing theories. Yoshimasu Todo conducted thorough analysis of Zhang Zhong Jing’s formulas without relying on extant materia medicas and discusses patterns for 53 core herbs in this book. We will learn these herbs patterns through exploring Yoshimasu Todo’s writing and his analytic mind.
Format: Online zoom (Starting date TBD)
Tuition: free for members (members only class)
Shanghan Zhabing formulas delineated approach 2: Text
類聚方
This is a continuation of the course started 2023 academic year. It is designed to help students grasp an entire picture of Shanghan Zabing Lun formulas. The lines describing patterns of each formula scattered in Shanghan Lun and Jingui Yaolue are put together under each formula and will be learned in the context of entire formulas delineated family, rather than under the diseases as in Shanghan Lun and Jingui Yaolue. This approach is helpful to see the entirety of Zhang Zhongjing formula system and thus students will be able to apply formulas in clinic with more ease and fluency.
Format: Online zoom (Starting date TBA)
Tuition: free for members (members only class)
Classical Literary Chinese and Texts:
Confucius Analects
漢文 古典 : 論語
After studying the Great Learning (大學 Da Xue) and the Doctrine of Means (中庸 Zhong Yong) during 2023 academic year, we continue our study of Confucian classics. This academic year, we will study Confucius’ Analects (論語 Lun Yu), which is considered most important text in understanding the Confucius and his teachings. Students continue to learn and practice grammars and syntactic structure of early literary Chinese and expand further knowledge of characters, vocabularies, and expressions through this original passages from this inspiring text.
Format: Online zoom (Starting Thursday February 29, 2024)
Tuition: free for members (members only class)
Abdominal diagnosis for Jingfang (經方) Practice
This course introduces palpation and diagnostic approach for Shanghan Zabing Lun (傷寒雜病論) herbal practice, also known as Jingfang (經方). The purpose of the class is to help students learn to practice Jingfang (經方) based more on objective indicators and repeatable evidence of the body, herbs and formulas, less relying on obscure ideas or intellectual constructs of given conditions. This in person seminar is organized by the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (SIEAM).
DATES: October 26th-27th, 2024
WHERE: SIEAM, 6363 7th Ave S, Seattle WA 98108
Registration link: https://sieam.edu/shop/abdominal-diagnosis-for-jingfang-practice
Anatomy and Palpation 2: Pelvis and lower extremities
This series explores human anatomy in-depth. We will study living anatomy based on body regions as well as on different tissues. Students will learn how to locate and palpate various tissues respectfully, and how to assess and perceive clinically relevant information from the body. This second part will focus on pelvic frame and its content, which includes organs, muscles, fascia, membrane, ligaments, attachment system, lymphatics, and neuro-vasculature, and lower extremities.
Format: Online zoom
Starting date: Thursday February 20, 2025
Tuition: $250 for non members (free for members)
Hands on palpation training for Herbs and Acupuncture practice
This hands-on seminar is designed to help participants enhance their palpatory senses, develop their hands as a sophisticated listening device for what the body has to say, and incorporate objective assessment methods into their clinical practice. Students will learn and practice palpation and assessment techniques specific for herbs and acupuncture practice during the seminar. Class will include lecture, demonstration and practice.
Format: In-person (12 NCCAOM PDA)
Time: 9am-5pm 7/13-14, 2024
Place: Portland, OR
Tuition: $350
2025
Classical Literary Chinese and Texts: Mencius
漢文 古典 : 孟子
After studying the Great Learning (大學 Da Xue) and the Doctrine of Means (中庸 Zhong Yong) in 2023 and Confucius’ Analects (論語 Lun Yu) in 2024 academic year, we continue our study of Confucian classics. This academic year, we will study Mencius (孟子 Meng Zi). It is an eloquent and well written text which makes it a great text for the student of Classical literary Chinese, not to mention for its great philosophical value. Students continue to learn and practice grammars and syntactic structure of early literary Chinese and expand further knowledge of characters, vocabularies, and expressions through this original passages from this inspiring text.
Format: Online zoom (Starting date TBD)
Tuition: free for members (members only class)
